Executives are focused on fresh products, emerging technology and the increasing prominence of ESG.

The funds carry a fee eight times larger than the 0.08% charged by the least expensive energy ETF run by Fidelity.

A bear market in marijuana isn’t the only challenge for new funds tracking the cannabis industry.

There’s now a way to measure whether these products do what they promise.

There’s been an uptick in asset managers building ESG analysis into their investments this year, while more have shunned firearms holdings.

With the number of U.S. indexes far outstripping stocks, anxiety is mounting over whether the funds artificially inflate share prices, fueling bubbles.

ESG ETFs currently hold a combined $6 billion in assets. The firm expects that will grow to $500 billion in the next decade.

Amid a polarized climate, one firm is giving some clients what they've asked for.

A new fund awaiting SEC approval seeks “to address the concerns of vegans, animal lovers and environmentalists.”

An alphabet soup of confusing terminology is hindering clients and advisors from identifying portfolio opportunities.

Microsoft and Amazon.com are the fund’s top-two holdings.

To fill the gap, they are looking at the existing debt market with fresh eyes, tapping into potentially overlooked asset classes.

Morningstar metrics can help advisors evaluate how vulnerable a company is in the transition away from a fossil-fuel intensive economy.

There are five niches that will be its future.

The proposal would lay out formal steps for setting up less-complicated funds.

One manager’s new group of funds will launch in collaboration with leading nonprofits.

ESG goes mainstream

If approved, the funds will exclude investments in alcohol, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and nuclear power.

The fund provides access to China-based companies committed to implementing the digital ledger technology. Plus; other launches.

If project goals are exceeded, these offerings provide an extra interest payment.